Roadrunner Tree Farm - Go visit Frank!

Almost two years ago, we had landscaping installed on the street side of our house with the help of a Borrego Springs gardener, his wife and their son.  They worked for several days in the scorching sun covered head to toe with long sleeves, long pants, hats, gloves and loose scarfs to keep the sun off their skin. You'd think dressing this way would make them hot, but not true.  Wearing loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirts, long pants and wide brim hats protects your skin and helps keep you cooler when working in the sun. 

It has been less than two years, but already two of my agave were so happy that they sent up the monster asparagus looking shoots, bloomed, and fell over.  Hundreds of baby Agave emerged from the bloom and were blown around, some taking hold.  Nature!

Agave plants are perennial, but each rosette flowers once in its lifetime and then dies (semelparous - a species characterized by a single reproductive episode before death).  

So rather than look at the bare holes in our garden, what did we do?  We went to visit Frank, of course!


Frank is the high energy "motor" of the Roadrunner Tree Farm retail operations who helps us choose landscape plants.  Very knowledgeable.  Very helpful.  A really nice man. 

If you haven't met Frank or been to the Roadrunner nursery, stop by for a visit.  Cacti, trees, citrus, dates, honey, perennials, clay pots, some gift items.  Pure fun!

I believe the nursery is open during the season from 9:00 to 3:00 or 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, but you may want to call before visiting.

A mind-boggling amount of options were available at Roadrunner!  We ended up choosing three Shark Skin Agave  (Agave ferdinandi-regis x scabra) in five gallon containers.  Beautiful, reasonably priced and delivered to our house for a very reasonable delivery fee. 


SHARK SKIN AGAVE